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Warp Door @warpdoor.com · 18/07/2026

love me like july (@koonce.itch.io, Edgar Gonzalez, Campbell Williams) "what is the shape of love?" Free - Browser: warpdoor.com/2026/07/18/l...

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Iron Circus Comics @ironcircuscomics.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🎪EVEN MORE GAMES TO CHOOSE FROM!!!🎪 SPELLBOUND @gamesrobin.com and @hannaschroy.com VOLUNTARY COMMITMENT @evandahm.bsky.social and @exodrifter.bsky.social CLOWN ANGEL DRAGON @koonce.itch.io and @palomadawkins.bsky.social

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Exhibit:Play @exhibitplay.com · 29/01/2026

More games have been added to the Conversations in Cars collection. - Three Fourths Home by [bracket]games - chip generator 2000 by @koonce.itch.io and @chrisperbix.bsky.social - Stutter by JoshuaTextor

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Sickhouse @sickhouse-nl.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

9 DAYS LEFT to support Sickhouse's #fundraising! Every contribution helps to build our new home, and you can get fantastic rewards, as the game bundle that includes Crockpot, a game by @koonce.itch.io 💙 Go to sickhouse.creativefunding.nl/project/crow... and insert a coin to keep #playfulart alive!

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 07/08/2025

i cowrote the first episode of this game with @made-by-sam.bsky.social & now it has finally been released 💫 EVERYONE GO DIE 1000 TIMES !!!

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Brady Soglin @bradysoglin.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

big news: TALL TRAILS is OUT NOW !! 🥾 an exploration game where EVERYTHING goes in the boot!! 🤠 you're a little golem on a quest to find his purpose 🚀 use items as fuel in your ROCKET BOOT to blast yourself through the air!! get it now Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2393760/...

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 25/06/2025

so so proud of nyc & can't wait to see chicago start doing the same ❣️

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Dot @dotmaetrix.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Happy pride folks I'm still fleshing out the entries, but here's a list of over 200 retro games (pre-2010) which were made by trans people or which had trans people on the dev team. We have always been here. dotmaetrix.neocities.org/classictrans...

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A List Of Games By Trans People Before 2010

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Nathalie Lawhead @alienmelon.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

A crash course introduction into experimental indie games: Arthouse Games as a force for good & the activism of video games: www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/a-c... "I’m not yet sure if I’m proud of myself for not giving up, but here it is. It exists. I hope someone out there will appreciate it…"

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A crash course introduction into experimental indie games: Arthouse Games as a force for good & the activism of video games – The Candybox Blog

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Indie City Games @indiecitygames.org · 25/05/2025

We somehow not only blew through our initial goal in THREE HOURS but also our first stretch goal- needless to say C.I.G.S. 2025 is about to hit whole new levels for us. If you want to help build the future of Chicago indies, check us out! #indiegame #indiedev www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...

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Chicago Indie Game Showcase

Chicago Indie Game Showcase (C.I.G.S) is a one-day convention featuring independent games from Chicago and the greater Midwest.

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Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

New Post: Please Do, In Fact, @ Me. I wrote a little bit about games academia/industry discourse, and what I think seem to be some common misconceptions about academic publishing (and academia in general, but mostly focusing on how to talk to academics). www.possibilityspace.org/blog-academi...

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Wurm Fud (DOUR TOWER) @wurmfud.itch.io · 03/03/2025

My game Backwater Eulogy is part of Steam's Visual Novel fest that's happening rn, so I collabed with @vaaasm.com, @manateemailbox.bsky.social, and NQNStudios to release a narrative bundle! Check out some DIY goodness from the midwest. #indiedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/bundle/50785...

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Save 20% on Midwest Narrative Devs on Steam

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★ windupthing ★ @windupthing.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

some more photos from our Bloodrage Summer Fight Club event, our 80s underground fight club party game that's run on a PUNCHING BAG. it involves play money, betting, sabotage, a narrative twist and obviously so much punching.

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★ windupthing ★ @windupthing.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

WE DID A CRAZY ALT CONTROLLER PARTY AND IT WENT SO WELL IM LITERALLY STILL IN A DAZE ABOUT IT. nick showed da fuck UP with his incredible character costumes and also played our twist surprise reveal at the end. omg. OMG. AAAAA

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 16/02/2025

you learn a lot about people when you go bowling with them

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Matty!? @mtylpg.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

And if you have no idea what the alt ctrl scene is, there’s a panel on that happening on it Friday at 5:30! @koonce.itch.io is moderating, @robinwobbles.bsky.social will talk about wobbles, Erin will talk about academia, @windupthing.bsky.social will talk about punching stuff. It’s gonna be gr8

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 21/01/2025

happening in 5 minutes !!!

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 15/01/2025

giving a virtual talk at northeastern on tuesday, jan 21st at 12pm et about how boredom has shaped my career & philosophy as a designer ~ it's open to the public so come hang: www.eventbrite.com/e/im-bored-h...

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I'm Bored: How Idleness Shapes Game Design, Storytelling, and Community

Northeastern University is excited to host Emily Koonce for a talk on how boredom inspires creativity in game design and storytelling.

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 04/01/2025

little earnest 2am thread about releasing crockpot:  one of the best parts of finally setting this little birdie game free has been reading what people have written about it & finding fellow indie game developers who like to play with game design the way i do

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Fragile Seraph @tipsheda.com · 04/01/2025

My favorite games that I played in 2024 Shadow of the Erdtree Receiver 2 (2020) Crockpot Indika Northern Journey (2021) Stone Story RPG (2023) Time Bandit (2023) Deadlock The Exit 8 (2023) and Platform 8 Universal Paperclips (2017) Pools #BLUD 🧵 ->

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Wurm Fud (DOUR TOWER) @wurmfud.itch.io · 31/12/2024

CROCKPOT - @campemily.bsky.social serving midwest realness. Raw and honest. Mundanity as art. Beautiful and highly engaging. koonce.itch.io/crockpot

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crockpot by emily koonce, BLA?

a game about being bored in the suburbs

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Jiggety Jatters. The worst name. @jessefuchs.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

this is the kind of searing game design insight that gets you into the New York Times

cover of “The Games Issue”, it’s totally red and quite pretty, like the back of a playing card

the full article by Katie Cusamano, who did a fantastic job

"People tend to like not sitting around," Fuchs says.

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Weird Fucking Games @wf-games.itch.io · 25/12/2024

Merry Christmas everyone! Here's crockpot by emily koonce and BLA?: koonce.itch.io/crockpot

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 20/12/2024

what's good, indianapolis -- showing crockpot at this tonight ✨

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Meredith Gran @meredithgran.com · 18/12/2024

game writing advice is so weird to me. it's simple, folks... you're either a little freak or you're not

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Advent.js @adventjs.itch.io · 07/12/2024

We’re already one week into advent! The days are getting shorter here, which means we need some light - Emily Koonce (@campemily.bsky.social) has just the thing behind today’s advent door. Hit it! adventjs.itch.io/adventjs-2024

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 04/12/2024

happy 1 year anniversary to one of my favorite games i ever made that is sure to put you in the holiday spirit 🎄 (created with the legendary @chrisperbix.bsky.social) koonce.itch.io/chipgenerato...

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chip generator 2000 by emily koonce, cjp

a super tasty bag of potato chips generated just for you!

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Hippolyte 🪐 @hippolyte.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide Is OUT!! youtu.be/g7488to6Jpc?...

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The blood on our Controllers - The Complicity of the Game Industry in the Palestinian Genocide

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 25/11/2024

crockpot by myself & @snakesandrews.bsky.social is an official selection of Super FESTival in Toronto by @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social so hyped to be a part of this amazing selection of games: handeyesociety.com/superfestival

Written title "crockpot" in front of 2 fish tanks next to a pointing finger

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zoewi @zoewi.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Very excited to share the Playful Friday line-up I curated for The Overkill festival (NL) this week! The theme for the festival is Radical Joy Resistance and we're going to explore this from several angles with game creators, playful artists and other professionals. More info: theoverkill.nl

The Overkill Festival
Playful Friday
22 November 2024
10:00 - 18:00
Vestzaktheater, Enschede
The Netherlands

10:00 – 10:30 (Play) Dough Resist with Zuraida Buter & Marie Janin
10:30 – 11:30 Sites of Resistance with Helen Kwok & Chad Toprak
11:30 – 12:30 Playing with resistance imaginaries: a downpour micro-jam with Resistencia Videolúdica & Jugar Jueguitos
12:30 – 13:30 BREAK
13:30 – 14:00 A tiny talk about tiny tools with Nathalie Lawhead
14:00 – 14:45 sok-worlds, sokpop and other sok-stories with Aran Koning
14:45 – 15:15 Polished vs ‘Primitive’ – Resistance through multilingual visual styles with Afra Willems
15:15 – 16:00 (re-)Act through Playful Resistance in Digital Spaces with Jisoo Lim
16:00 – 16:15 BREAK
16:15 – 17:15 Prototyping with Touch and Intimacy with Claire Kwong
17:15 - 18:00 Playing The Quiet Year with Pablo Quarta

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 18/11/2024

nyc friends: moderating the panel for this tomorrow. i'm really excited to discuss political efficacy in games with such talented, intelligent, & creative people, especially at a time when it feels particularly important to examine our effectiveness as artists. come through ✨

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Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The digital art advent calendar @vividfax.bsky.social and I organise is coming back, with dozens of new artists making little things for each day in December 2024. We'll post them over here at @adventjs.bsky.social or we're on IG too!

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boshi's place @boshis.place · 13/11/2024

GAMES AGAINST THE EMPIRE is a gallery show exhibiting a collection of independent games that mechanically or thematically examine imperialism, colonialism, oppression, & resistance. join us at boshi's on nov 21st @7pm to play, meet the designers, & engage in thoughtful dialogue with our community!

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Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 @halfrobot.com · 12/11/2024

Starting NEXT WEEK across NYC... @nyugamecenter.bsky.social & a bunch of local game orgs present GAME DESIGN DAYS, a series of playful pop-up events in 3 neighborhoods over 3 days! Check out the map & schedule: game-design-days.glitch.me ... Arcades, outdoor LARPs, studio visits and more!

GAME DESIGN DAYS : a week of playful pop-up events, November 19-23, 2024. More info at game-design-days.glitch.me. Game Design Days are supported by the NYU Game Center and Empire State Development.

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emily koonce @koonce.itch.io · 11/11/2024

crockpot by myself & @snakesandrews.bsky.social is officially coming to steam 💫 ✨wishlist it now✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3219430/...

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boshi's place @boshis.place · 05/11/2024

do you want to: - use public space for play? - willfully discard valuable productivity time? - play games in the grass? - with others who feel the same? great! come to our outdoor games event on nov 21st from 1-5pm in cooper park. boshis.place/events/24-11... details below...

a poster for the "outdoor games" event presented by boshi's place. it takes place on thursday 11/21 from 1-5pm @ cooper park.

it says "outdoor games" in big, red letters. graphic, colorful, wobbly characters in playful poses decorate a green playfield, a ball bounces towards the left, some grass grows on the bottom-right. a fun squiggle, perhaps a jump rope occupies the top of the frame.

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